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A member asked:

Started my new gianvi (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) pack 16 hours late.i had sex on my last placeblo pill. am i safe from pregnancy?

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Dr. James Carleo answered

Most likely: Need to keep taking your pill daily at the approximate same time of day.

Answered 2/18/2015

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